Gluten

[undercoverbrother]

What the heck is up with every second person I meet being allergic to Gluten?

This seems like a new thing.

Anyone on here allergic to Gluton? If so when/how did you find out?

[nik-]

Gluten

[undercoverbrother]

cheers was doing to things at once
PS how do you edit title?

[To Be Quite Honest]

Gluttony
Main article: Gluttony


"Excess"
(Albert Anker, 1896)
Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony (Latin, gula) is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In the Christian religions, it is considered a sin because of the excessive desire for food for its withholding from the needy.[13]
Depending on the culture, it can be seen as either a vice or a sign of status. Where food is relatively scarce, being able to eat well might be something to take pride in. But in an area where food is routinely plentiful, it may be considered a sign of self-control to resist the temptation to over-indulge.
Medieval church leaders (e.g., Thomas Aquinas) took a more expansive view of gluttony,[13] arguing that it could also include an obsessive anticipation of meals, and the constant eating of delicacies and excessively costly foods.[14] Aquinas went so far as to prepare a list of six ways to commit gluttony, including:
Praepropere - eating too soon.
Laute - eating too expensively.
Nimis - eating too much.
Ardenter - eating too eagerly (burningly).
Studiose - eating too daintily (keenly).
Forente - eating wildly (boringly).

[Mass_nerder]

My girlfriend just recently decided she's got a minor allergy to gluten...
It's a nightmare, because anything tasty you can think of has gluten in it.
Thankfully she's not affected by it too badly.

[REDVAN]

Recently decided = on a diet.

[The Reverend]

It's a fad just like any other diet craze. Just another way for marketers to peddle their crap. People with legitimate gluten allergies have to be super careful about what they eat and can't "occasionally" eat gluten without getting ill.

Gluten allergies are trendy!

Now please, excuse me while I finish my Greek yogurt with hemp hearts and chia seeds.

[rabenson000]

The Flames very own Tom Kostopoulos is allergic to gluten

Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction to gliadin, a prolamin (gluten protein) found in wheat, and similar proteins found in the crops of the tribe Triticeae (which includes other common grains such as barley and rye)

Individuals with celiac disease may develop diarrhea, steatorrhea, weight loss, flatulence, iron deficiency anemia, abnormal bleeding, or weakened bones. However, many adults with celiac disease may have either no symptoms or only vague abdominal discomfort such as bloating, abdominal distension, and excess gas.

[scotty2hotty]

While not specifically about gluten, Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD is a good book on this topic.

I don't believe that I'm allergic or sensitive to gluten. I do know that I sleep 182% (stat I just made up) since I essentially eliminated wheat from my diet.

[MRCboicgy]

That just means more yummy bread for the rest of us!

[metallicat]

Originally Posted by The Reverend

It's a fad just like any other diet craze. Just another way for marketers to peddle their crap. People with legitimate gluten allergies have to be super careful about what they eat and can't "occasionally" eat gluten without getting ill.

Gluten allergies are trendy!

Now please, excuse me while I finish my Greek yogurt with hemp hearts and chia seeds.

No, it's not just a trend. It's something that is just now starting to get diagnosed on a more regular basis.

[wireframe]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

That just means more yummy bread for the rest of us!

It's so funny to me to think of the world's supply of bread as a fixed quantity. This post made me laugh so hard.

[AC]

Funny enough its believed that being able to tolerate gluten is the mutation and humans are supposed to be allergic by default.

[DuffMan]

I'd probably think the same, but a girl I work with was diagnosed with Celiac disease about 2 years ago. What a nightmare, and complete lifestyle change for her. This girl used to love beer, chicken wings etc, and she was in good shape, and now . Basically if she goes out for lunch or whatever she has to order salad and use her own dressing. Some places offer gluten free menus, but usually the restaurant cannot gaurantee it will not touch other gluten laden foods, so she doesn't trust their foods.
Think of all the foods you love now, and, for me beer, and then think if you were never allowed to have them ever again, or you will get violently sick.
That's her story though and I think a lot of it is a fad, but I know she is completely happy for more gluten free options, as it is opening up more foods etc for her.

[ranchlandsselling]

Wow - I'm surprised this thread is just coming up now. I thought this Celiac allergic to gluten stuff was trendy 5 years ago.

"no, I'm not fat, lazy and unhealthy, I'm allergic to gluten"

I honestly believe there are some people who generally are. But it's become the saving grace of holistic, the naturopathic, nutritionists to peddle their wares and those that need an excuse for what I quoted above. Disclaimer that the above three professions aren't necessarily bad, just some of them are so full of crap . . .

[Mark]

From my understanding, (girlfriend is recently gluten sensitive) gluten allergies are primarily towards our massively genetically modified grains and not the actual grain/gluten. My girlfriend developed this after coming back from Europe where she was eating a less genetically modified grain and now after returning can no longer handle our grains. Many gluten sensitive people can still eat spelt flour even though it has gluten because it isn't as genetically modified as many of our common flours. Science has failed us here.

[Notorious Honey Badger]

My friend lost about 50-60 lbs not eating gluten in 13 months. Now he's kind of stalled out and put on 5 lbs since. I dont think crash dieting, and I include this, is tenable for most people, most of the time.

[metallicat]

Are peanut allergies trendy as well? If you have an intolerance to a certain thing, then you have an intolerance. I've never heard of this trendy thing before for food allergies. I certainly wouldn't choose to eat more expensive food and always concern myself with how food is prepared, what it touches...etc.

Note, I'm not celiac, I just have family members who are.

[Kybosh]

FYI - it is a simple blood test to determine if someone is a celiac.

[undercoverbrother]

Is there a difference between Gluten allergy and celiac?